Adrenocortical pheochromocytoma diagnosed during pregnancy: a case report

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2023 Jul 18;23(1):527. doi: 10.1186/s12884-023-05844-7.

Abstract

This paper reports a rare case of adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) diagnosed during pregnancy presenting with gestational hypertension. Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy should receive enough attention to identify and exclude the possibility of adrenal diseases, thereby making a timely diagnosis and active treatment.

Keywords: Adrenocortical carcinoma; Gestational hypertension; Pregnancy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Adrenocortical Carcinoma* / diagnosis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced* / diagnosis
  • Pheochromocytoma* / diagnosis
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic* / diagnosis
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic* / therapy